WEBVTT 00:02.000 --> 00:03.944 Hi , everybody and welcome back to 00:03.944 --> 00:06.111 Friday . Facts . Hi . It's been a long 00:06.111 --> 00:08.520 time . It has been , um , I have a 00:08.529 --> 00:10.807 confession to make . So , first of all , 00:10.807 --> 00:12.862 for uh all of you , I'm Doctor Alice 00:12.862 --> 00:14.862 Barsi and I'm one of the infectious 00:14.862 --> 00:17.085 diseases physicians here at B MC . Hi . 00:17.085 --> 00:19.196 And I'm Doctor Elizabeth Markel . I'm 00:19.196 --> 00:21.251 also an infectious disease physician 00:21.251 --> 00:23.418 here at Brook Garment Medical Center . 00:23.418 --> 00:25.529 And , um , my confession is , I did a 00:25.529 --> 00:25.520 Friday Facts without you while you were 00:25.530 --> 00:27.641 on vacation . I know you've seen it , 00:27.641 --> 00:29.752 but I just wanted to confess in front 00:29.752 --> 00:31.863 of everybody . Um , but , uh , Doctor 00:31.863 --> 00:34.030 Donahue and I really wanted to get out 00:34.030 --> 00:36.252 some information about RSV strategies , 00:36.252 --> 00:38.030 um , coming into the season for 00:38.030 --> 00:40.141 respiratory sensation virus . Yes , I 00:40.141 --> 00:42.419 know . Well , I'm sorry , I missed out , 00:42.419 --> 00:45.330 but I honestly , um , I rather have 00:45.340 --> 00:48.810 been in Spain . Well , um , I , I'm 00:48.819 --> 00:51.041 glad we're back together now . Um , and 00:51.041 --> 00:53.152 today we wanted to bring up the topic 00:53.152 --> 00:55.208 of seasonal immunizations and coming 00:55.208 --> 00:56.986 into cold and flu season . So , 00:56.986 --> 00:59.097 influenza A has been around and we've 00:59.097 --> 01:01.430 noticed an uptick in some cases . It's 01:01.439 --> 01:03.606 uh customary for this time of year and 01:03.606 --> 01:05.828 we do get early warning about influenza 01:05.828 --> 01:07.883 in our patient population because of 01:07.883 --> 01:10.217 all of the surveillance that we perform . 01:10.217 --> 01:12.439 Yes . So I think it's an important time 01:12.439 --> 01:14.550 as we're finishing up with the summer 01:14.550 --> 01:16.606 season heading back to school . Uh , 01:16.606 --> 01:18.828 you may have noticed that um , kids are 01:18.828 --> 01:20.828 getting sick . You may have noticed 01:20.828 --> 01:23.050 some of the sore throats , runny nose . 01:23.050 --> 01:25.510 And so yes , flu season is approaching , 01:25.519 --> 01:27.575 we are seeing the cases . So I think 01:27.575 --> 01:29.463 it's a good opportunity for us to 01:29.463 --> 01:31.463 remind everyone that there is a flu 01:31.463 --> 01:33.630 vaccine . Yes . And so this year's flu 01:33.630 --> 01:35.686 vaccine is already available at some 01:35.686 --> 01:38.129 retail pharmacies . BA MC gets their 01:38.139 --> 01:40.610 flu vaccine shipment filled in another 01:40.620 --> 01:43.519 way and we get our vaccines around 01:43.529 --> 01:45.959 October . So for those of you who'd 01:45.970 --> 01:48.239 like to get their flu vaccine now , um 01:48.250 --> 01:50.599 uh we can have you check the Tricare 01:50.610 --> 01:53.040 website to see which retail pharmacy 01:53.050 --> 01:55.175 often is it near you ? Yes , I know 01:55.184 --> 01:57.240 that this weekend , although my kids 01:57.240 --> 01:59.462 aren't super thrilled , we're all going 01:59.462 --> 02:01.628 to get our vaccines because again it's 02:01.628 --> 02:03.740 circulating and , and I'd rather just 02:03.740 --> 02:06.014 um get the flu vaccine now . Yeah . And 02:06.025 --> 02:08.244 whenever you get it , um it is 02:08.255 --> 02:10.422 recommended that you get it before the 02:10.422 --> 02:12.144 end of October to have maximal 02:12.144 --> 02:14.311 protection at some of the peaks during 02:14.311 --> 02:17.289 flu season . Yes . And so go out there , 02:17.300 --> 02:19.411 get your flu shots , make it a family 02:19.411 --> 02:21.669 event . Um I'm certain uh I'm gonna be 02:21.679 --> 02:24.589 doing that . Um So , uh since we're 02:24.600 --> 02:26.990 talking about flu I and we're seeing 02:27.000 --> 02:29.056 flu , something else that we're also 02:29.056 --> 02:31.333 seeing a lot of lately is COVID . Yeah . 02:31.333 --> 02:33.222 And I think some of you guys have 02:33.222 --> 02:35.389 already noticed it and brought some of 02:35.389 --> 02:37.389 those concerns to us . So if you've 02:37.389 --> 02:39.500 been paying attention or maybe you've 02:39.500 --> 02:41.444 seen it in the news , the seasonal 02:41.444 --> 02:43.444 COVID booster was FDA approved last 02:43.444 --> 02:45.556 week . Um The vaccines are not widely 02:45.556 --> 02:47.722 available yet and we're expecting them 02:47.722 --> 02:49.889 to become more widely available in the 02:49.889 --> 02:52.111 next 1 to 2 weeks . So um those will be 02:52.111 --> 02:54.524 available at many retail pharmacies are 02:54.535 --> 02:56.313 already planning it and booking 02:56.313 --> 02:58.690 appointments uh for COVID vaccines . Um 02:58.699 --> 03:00.921 You can get your COVID vaccine seasonal 03:00.921 --> 03:02.977 booster at the same time as your flu 03:02.977 --> 03:05.143 shot or you can separate them . I like 03:05.143 --> 03:07.366 to recommend my patients do whatever is 03:07.366 --> 03:09.421 most convenient for them . Yeah . So 03:09.421 --> 03:11.532 for me and my family , we'll probably 03:11.532 --> 03:13.366 get the flu first since it's now 03:13.366 --> 03:15.532 available . And um we were thinking at 03:15.532 --> 03:17.421 least for me , I have some travel 03:17.421 --> 03:19.255 coming up in the fall . So I was 03:19.255 --> 03:21.032 planning on probably getting it 03:21.032 --> 03:23.032 sometime um late September , mid or 03:23.032 --> 03:25.199 late September . Yeah , I'm headed for 03:25.199 --> 03:27.366 mid-september . I have some travel and 03:27.366 --> 03:27.160 some events before that and I really 03:27.169 --> 03:29.336 wanna be protected before I see all of 03:29.336 --> 03:32.000 these people and mixing and do all of 03:32.009 --> 03:35.889 that travel . Um And uh uh I think 03:35.899 --> 03:38.121 that's probably gonna work out best for 03:38.121 --> 03:40.177 me . I am gonna wait for me . It's a 03:40.177 --> 03:42.288 little bit more convenient because my 03:42.288 --> 03:44.399 kids hate shots just to get them both 03:44.399 --> 03:46.399 at the same time . Um But what I'll 03:46.399 --> 03:48.232 probably do is do me and my , my 03:48.232 --> 03:48.169 husband separately and then take my 03:48.179 --> 03:50.190 Children . Yes , same . I mean , 03:50.199 --> 03:52.839 they're gonna probably also um not like 03:52.850 --> 03:55.339 that . I am separating it . But um I 03:55.350 --> 03:57.572 figured I'll , you find the battles you 03:57.572 --> 03:59.794 can win , you know , I mean , sometimes 03:59.794 --> 04:02.679 so I just , we'll have to see um there 04:02.690 --> 04:04.857 will be opportunities for you and your 04:04.857 --> 04:06.857 family members to get immunizations 04:06.857 --> 04:08.968 available for flu and COVID this year 04:08.968 --> 04:11.190 at B MC . And we'll update social media 04:11.190 --> 04:13.190 when they're available again . So I 04:13.190 --> 04:13.100 think it's a really good time to 04:13.110 --> 04:16.559 highlight that , you know , like flu um 04:16.570 --> 04:20.089 COVID um mutates . So uh we anticipate 04:20.100 --> 04:22.440 that pretty regularly . There will be 04:22.450 --> 04:24.283 um newer versions of the vaccine 04:24.283 --> 04:27.329 probably um similar to an annual flu 04:27.339 --> 04:29.579 vaccine like we do . Um Again , that's 04:29.589 --> 04:31.989 just to make um to be able to give you 04:32.000 --> 04:34.399 a , a vaccine that provides the most ef 04:34.410 --> 04:36.521 uh the most efficacy for you and your 04:36.521 --> 04:38.339 family . There are some other 04:38.350 --> 04:39.961 respiratory viruses that are 04:39.961 --> 04:42.183 circulating . Now . We don't have a ton 04:42.183 --> 04:43.961 of vaccines available uh widely 04:43.961 --> 04:46.779 available for them . Um So uh we always 04:46.790 --> 04:49.220 like our patients and um our colleagues 04:49.230 --> 04:51.452 to remember if they're feeling poorly , 04:51.452 --> 04:53.786 then they should just stay home . Right . 04:53.786 --> 04:56.119 Yes . So no need to , you know , be a 04:56.130 --> 04:59.109 hero show up . Um If you're feeling 04:59.119 --> 05:02.059 sick have a fever , stay home . Um , 05:02.109 --> 05:04.670 and , uh , and get back to work or your 05:04.679 --> 05:06.957 beds when you're feeling better . Yeah . 05:06.957 --> 05:09.123 I mean , it's this , it's that time of 05:09.123 --> 05:11.235 year with the school . Um , there are 05:11.235 --> 05:13.290 some vaccines available for pregnant 05:13.290 --> 05:15.512 women and people who meet certain and , 05:15.512 --> 05:17.568 uh , other nonpregnant adults . Um , 05:17.568 --> 05:19.512 over the age of 60 for respiratory 05:19.512 --> 05:21.568 viruses , uh , respiratory viruses . 05:21.568 --> 05:23.679 Doctor Donahue and I went over , um , 05:23.679 --> 05:25.679 but also , um , pneumonia shots are 05:25.679 --> 05:27.679 bacterial infections that sometimes 05:27.679 --> 05:27.549 increase at this time of year . Um , 05:27.559 --> 05:29.726 talk with your doctor to see if you're 05:29.726 --> 05:31.559 a good candidate for a pneumonia 05:31.559 --> 05:33.726 vaccination too . Yes . Um , so yeah , 05:33.726 --> 05:35.670 so also think about just the other 05:35.670 --> 05:38.570 things , um , that , um , you can do 05:38.579 --> 05:41.170 hand washing , it's never wrong to wash 05:41.179 --> 05:42.957 your hands , uh wash your hands 05:42.957 --> 05:45.470 frequently . Um , and think about that 05:45.480 --> 05:47.760 when you're around other people . Yeah . 05:47.769 --> 05:49.991 And this is definitely the time of year 05:49.991 --> 05:52.047 where I put my mask back on when I'm 05:52.047 --> 05:54.269 traveling . Yes . Yeah . So think about 05:54.269 --> 05:56.602 that . Think about when you're visiting , 05:56.602 --> 05:58.825 um , immunocompromised people , elderly 05:58.825 --> 06:00.991 people , if you're feeling sick , just 06:00.991 --> 06:03.158 think about the risk to them as well . 06:03.158 --> 06:05.436 Well , I'm really excited for the fall . 06:05.436 --> 06:07.547 I can't wait to see , you know what's 06:07.547 --> 06:09.491 coming . I'm gonna tell you what's 06:09.491 --> 06:09.480 coming . We went to a supermarket 06:09.489 --> 06:11.600 yesterday to pick out a birthday cake 06:11.600 --> 06:14.959 for my son and we saw lawn decorations 06:15.070 --> 06:17.440 in the shape of a turkey . Oh , and he 06:17.450 --> 06:19.394 lost it . He said I can handle the 06:19.394 --> 06:21.617 Halloween pumpkins , but I can't handle 06:21.617 --> 06:24.399 the turkey . Yes . Yes . We're so eager 06:24.410 --> 06:28.089 to move forward . So I am just happy 06:28.100 --> 06:31.140 that there were some evenings where it 06:31.149 --> 06:34.000 wasn't over 100 degrees recently where 06:34.010 --> 06:36.177 I felt a breeze and I felt like , oh , 06:36.177 --> 06:37.954 my gosh , I'm outside at soccer 06:37.954 --> 06:40.232 practice and I'm not drenched in sweat . 06:40.232 --> 06:42.454 I know . I , it's almost too good to be 06:42.454 --> 06:44.829 true . Well , all right . That's all we 06:44.839 --> 06:47.029 have . And so until next time , um , 06:47.040 --> 06:49.262 keep taking a look at B MC social media 06:49.262 --> 06:51.484 pages , uh , to figure out when you can 06:51.484 --> 06:53.484 get the vaccine with us , but don't 06:53.484 --> 06:55.540 wait for us , you know , try and get 06:55.540 --> 06:57.651 the vaccine when it's most convenient 06:57.651 --> 06:57.470 for you and your family . You know , 06:57.480 --> 06:59.480 you certainly don't want to miss an 06:59.480 --> 07:01.647 opportunity . Yeah . Absolutely . Um , 07:01.647 --> 07:03.924 and we'll certainly be advertising our , 07:03.924 --> 07:06.380 um , our c , uh , children's fair . Um , 07:06.390 --> 07:08.446 which is usually a popular event for 07:08.446 --> 07:10.446 vaccines . Um , and we'll also take 07:10.446 --> 07:12.619 advantage of having vaccines available 07:12.630 --> 07:15.170 at our Retire Re Appreciation Day . 07:15.200 --> 07:17.311 Yeah , I'm looking forward to both of 07:17.311 --> 07:19.311 those events . All right , everyone 07:19.311 --> 07:20.119 take care . Bye .